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Fellini’s La Strada UK Tour

Considered a masterpiece of modern cinema, Fellini's Oscar-winning film, La Strada (The Road), will be brought to the stage in a brand new production with music by Benji Bower, directed by Olivier award-nominee Sally Cookson.

La Strada receives its world premiere at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, as the start of a 16 week UK Tour prior to opening in London at The Other Palace, where it will run until 8 July 2017. Tour dates and ticket links can be seen below.

A soul-searching story filled with beauty, sadness, humour and acute observation, La Strada tells the tragic and tender tale of wide-eyed Gelsomina who is sold by her impoverished mother to the brutish strongman Zampano, a travelling sideshow performer. Their journey through the Italian countryside leads them to a ragtag touring circus where they meet Il Matto the free-spirited tightrope walker, who tries to rekindle Gelsomina’s broken spirit.

La Strada is directed by Sally Cookson, with musical direction and music by Benji Bower, ‘writer in the room’ Mike Akers, set and costume design by Katie Sykes, lighting design by Aideen Malone and sound design by Mike Beer.

LA STRADA UK TOUR

The Other Palace, London (Formerly St James Theatre) Dates: Tuesday 30 May – Saturday 8 July 2017

LA STRADA PAST TOUR DATES

The Belgrade Theatre Dates: Sat 11 – Sat 11 February 2017

Milton Keynes Theatre Dates: Mon 20 – Sat 25 February 2017

Richmond Theatre Dates: Mon 27 Feb – Sat 4 March 2017

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Dates: Mon 6 – Sat 11 March 2017

Oxford Playhouse Dates: Mon 20 – Sat 25 March 2017

Cambridge Arts Theatre Date: Mon 27 March – Sat 8 April 2017

Bristol Old Vic Date: Tue 11 – Sat 22 April

West Yorkshire Playhouse Dates: Mon 24 – Sat 29 April

Northcott Theatre Dates: Tue 2 – Sat 6 May

The REP Dates: Mon 8 – Sat 13 May

The Lowry, Salford Quays Dates: Mon 15 – Sat 20 May

Lyceum Theatre Dates: Mon 22 – Sat 27 May

About Douglas Mayo

Douglas has had a life-long love affair with musical theatre, he's even turning his hand to writing one. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups.